Recent stories:
• Economic problems in southern Vermont - lack of jobs, etc.
• Opposition to Justice Center in Bellows Falls.
• Opposition to gas plant in Vernon.
• Opposition to wind power plant.
Gee, can there be a connection here?
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
Steev Lynn works internationally, currently reporting on the civil war in Myanmar after a military...
CAVENDISH-It's crucial to address the underlying motivations behind this opposition about HCRS's use of AI...
The writer is a member of the Putney Housing Solutions Task Force, a community group...
Last week, Rep. Matt Trieber, D-Rockingham, announced his resignation from the Vermont House of Representatives after serving almost five terms. “It's a bit like attending your own funeral - in the most positive way,” Trieber said as he reflected on the many conversations he has had with lawmakers since his announcement. “You get to see the impact you've had,” he added. Trieber decided to step down after balancing the obligations of the Legislature with his work as a counselor with...
I was a Hotel Pharmacy prescription customer who experienced examples of how they were forced out of business. Hotel Pharmacy told me that my Medicare Part D insurer has contracted with the manufacturer to cover the brand-name version of a common medication and deny coverage of generic equivalents. Moreover, the distributor requires a minimum order. Despite having generics in stock, Hotel Pharmacy had to advise me to switch this prescription to local Rite Aid or Walgreens, unless I could wait...
After six years of hosting its Open Studio Tour on the last weekend of September, Brattleboro-West-Arts (BWA) is shifting the date one week later to coincide with Vermont Crafts Council (VCC) Fall Open Studio Weekend Oct. 3-4. Building on its Spring Open Studio Weekend, the VCC in 2011 launched another studio tour, to be held annually the first weekend in October. Seeking to recruit more studios and artists to its fall tour, the VCC was eager to have BWA host...
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